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Cloves, a common household spice, have long been used as a home remedy for toothache and other forms of pain.
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Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Haines has developed a natural home remedy for keeping clothing fresh and stink-free.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Talk with a dermatologist before experimenting with a home remedy for acne.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 July 2025
Some use a home remedy of lightly dusting baking soda over the turf in the late afternoon around dusk and report good success suppressing the crabgrass.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Soups are an integral part of the Jamaican home remedy tradition, and many people turn to soups as a way to stay healthy and fight off illness.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Haines has developed a natural home remedy for keeping clothing fresh and stink-free.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Talk with a dermatologist before experimenting with a home remedy for acne.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 July 2025
Some use a home remedy of lightly dusting baking soda over the turf in the late afternoon around dusk and report good success suppressing the crabgrass.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Soups are an integral part of the Jamaican home remedy tradition, and many people turn to soups as a way to stay healthy and fight off illness.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Home remedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20remedy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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home remedy
noun
: a simply prepared medication or tonic often of unproven effectiveness administered without prescription or professional supervision compare folk medicine
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